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1 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) Qualification handbook for centres 500/8281/4 500/8355/7 500/8356/9 August 2012 Version About City & Guilds As the UK s leading vocational education organisation, City & Guilds is leading the talent revolution by inspiring people to unlock their potential and develop their skills. We offer over 500 qualifications across 28 industries through 8500 centres worldwide and award around two million certificates every year. City & Guilds is recognised and respected by employers across the world as a sign of quality and exceptional training. City & Guilds Group The City & Guilds Group operates from three major hubs: London (servicing Europe, the Caribbean and Americas), Johannesburg (servicing Africa), and Singapore (servicing Asia, Australia and New Zealand). The Group also includes the Institute of Leadership & Management (management and leadership qualifications), City & Guilds Land Based Services (land-based qualifications), the Centre for Skills Development (CSD works to improve the policy and practice of vocational education and training worldwide) and Learning Assistant (an online e-portfolio).

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4 3 Contents 1 Introduction to the qualifications 5 2 Centre requirements 12 3 Course design and delivery 14 4 Assessment 15 5 Units 16 6 Registration and Certification 18 Unit 201 Maintain Animal Health and Welfare 21 Unit 202 Undertake Practical Animal Feeding 28 Unit 203 Maintain Animal Accommodation 34 Unit 204 Undertake Work Related Experience in the Land-based Industries 40 Unit 205 Understand the Basic Principles of Animal Biology 47 Unit 206 Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Animal Behaviour and Handling 54 Unit 207 Contribute to the Nursing of Animals 61 Unit 208 Understand the Principles and Practices of Animal Establishments 68 Unit 209 Introduction to Grooming Dogs 75 Unit 210 Introduction to Animal Breeds and Grooming 82 Unit 211 Introduction to Caring for Horses 89 Unit 212 Contribute to the Care of Exotic Animals 96 Unit 213 Introduction to Caring for Zoo Animals 103 Unit 214 Presentation and Service for Retailing in the Land-based Sector 110 Unit 215 Environmental and Land-based Business 117 Unit 216 Understand British Wildlife Species, Habitats and Rehabilitation 124 Unit 217 Introduction to Caring for Farm Livestock 131 Unit 218 Introduction to Caring for Ornamental Aquatics 138 Unit 219 Participate in Providing Estate Maintenance 145 Appendix 1 Relationships to other qualifications 152 Appendix 2 Sources of general information 153 4 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) City & Guilds Skills for a brighter future Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) 5 1 Introduction to the qualifications This document contains the information that centres need to offer the following qualifications.

5 Qualification title and Level City & Guilds qualification number Qualification accreditation number Level 2 Certificate in Animal Care 0074-02 500/8281/4 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Animal Care 0074-02 500/8355/7 Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care 0074-02 500/8356/9 Qualification summary Qualification title and Level Credits Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Level 2 Certificate in Animal Care 15 90 Level 2 Extended Certificate in Animal Care 30 180 Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care 60 360 These qualifications meet the needs of learners in a centre-based environment who may wish to work within the animal care industry or progress to further learning and/or training. These qualifications allow learners to develop underpinning knowledge whilst practising skills that could be used within employment in the animal care industry. These qualifications replace the Level 2 National Certificate in Animal Care (0341) which expired on 31 August 2010 (QAN 500/2922/8). These qualifications were developed in association with Lantra SSC, Landex and the industry.

6 Specialist Learning (SL) Specialist Learning (SL) offers young people the opportunity to study a particular topic in more depth or broaden their studies through complementary learning. The Level 2 Certificate and Extended Certificate in Animal Care have been approved as SL by the Environmental and Land-based Diploma DDP and Ofqual for the Higher Diploma in Environmental and Land-based Studies. They have been designed to: complement principal learning within the Higher Diploma in Environmental and Land-based Studies provide a broad background understanding of the Environmental and Land-based sector and an introduction to the practical skills and knowledge required provide an awareness of the range of jobs and work settings in the animal care sector enable learners to make an informed assessment of their own aptitude for work in this sector and to make informed decisions about careers encourage learners to reach a Level of knowledge and skills that will facilitate progress into further vocational learning or to potential employment in the sector introduce learners to the discipline of the working environment and to encourage mature attitudes to the community in general encourage learners to value continued learning and remain in the learning process allow learners to learn.

7 Develop and practise selected skills required for progression in the sector provide opportunities for progression to the Higher Diploma in Environmental and Land-based and other related qualifications in the sector. 6 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) Qualification structure Level 2 Certificate To achieve the Level 2 Certificate in Animal Care, learners are required to achieve 15 credits from any of Optional units in the table below. Unit accreditation number City & Guilds unit number Unit title Credit value Excluded combination of units (if any) Optional units L6009314 Unit 201 Maintain Animal Health and Welfare 10 T6009324 Unit 202 Undertake Practical Animal Feeding 5 Y6009333 Unit 203 Maintain Animal Accommodation 5 L6009345 Unit 206 Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Animal Behaviour and Handling 10 H6009349 Unit 208 Understand the Principles and Practices of Animal Establishments 10 D6009351 Unit 210 Introduction to Animal Breeds and Grooming 10 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) 7 Level 2 Extended Certificate To achieve the Level 2 Extended Certificate in Animal Care, learners are required to achieve 30 credits from any of optional units in the table below.

8 Unit accreditation number City & Guilds unit number Unit title Credit value Excluded combination of units (if any) Optional units L6009314 Unit 201 Maintain Animal Health and Welfare 10 T6009324 Unit 202 Undertake Practical Animal Feeding 5 Y6009333 Unit 203 Maintain Animal Accommodation 5 T6009341 Unit 205 Understand the Basic Principles of Animal Biology 10 L6009345 Unit 206 Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Animal Behaviour and Handling 10 Y6009347 Unit 207 Contribute to the Nursing of Animals 10 H6009349 Unit 208 Understand the Principles and Practices of Animal Establishments 10 Y6009350 Unit 209 Introduction to Grooming Dogs 10 D6009351 Unit 210 Introduction to Animal Breeds and Grooming 10 H6009352 Unit 211 Introduction to Caring for Horses 10 K6009353 Unit 212 Contribute to the Care of Exotic Animals 10 8 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) M6009354 Unit 213 Introduction to Caring for Zoo Animals 10 A6009356 Unit 214 Presentation and Service for Retailing in the Land-based Sector 10 F6009357 Unit 215 Environmental and Land-based Business 10 F6009360 Unit 216 Understand British Wildlife Species, Habitats and Rehabilitation 10 J6009361 Unit 217 Introduction to Caring for Farm Livestock 10 R6009363 Unit 218 Introduction to Caring for Ornamental Aquatics 10 Y6009364 Unit 219 Participate in Providing Estate Maintenance 10 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) 9 Level 2 Diploma To achieve the Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care, learners are required to achieve 30 credits from the Mandatory units and a further 30 credits from the Optional units in the table below.

9 A total of 60 credits is required to achieve the qualification. Unit accreditation number City & Guilds unit number Unit title Credit value Excluded combination of units (if any) Mandatory units L6009314 Unit 201 Maintain Animal Health and Welfare 10 T6009324 Unit 202 Undertake Practical Animal Feeding 5 Y6009333 Unit 203 Maintain Animal Accommodation 5 H6009335 Unit 204 Undertake Work Related Experience in the Land-based Industries 10 Optional units T6009341 Unit 205 Understand the Basic Principles of Animal Biology 10 L6009345 Unit 206 Introduction to the Principles and Practices of Animal Behaviour and Handling 10 Y6009347 Unit 207 Contribute to the Nursing of Animals 10 H6009349 Unit 208 Understand the Principles and Practices of Animal Establishments 10 Y6009350 Unit 209 Introduction to Grooming Dogs 10 D6009351 Unit 210 Introduction to Animal Breeds and Grooming 10 10 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) H6009352 Unit 211 Introduction to Caring for Horses 10 K6009353 Unit 212 Contribute to the Care of Exotic Animals 10 M6009354 Unit 213 Introduction to Caring for Zoo Animals 10 A6009356 Unit 214 Presentation and Service for Retailing in the Land-based Sector 10 F6009357 Unit 215 Environmental and Land-based Business 10 F6009360 Unit 216 Understand British Wildlife Species, Habitats and Rehabilitation 10 J6009361 Unit 217 Introduction to Caring for Farm Livestock 10 R6009363 Unit 218 Introduction to Caring for Ornamental Aquatics 10 Y6009364 Unit 219 Participate in Providing Estate Maintenance 10 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) 11 Opportunities for progression On completion of these qualifications learners may progress into employment or to the following City & Guilds qualifications.

10 Level 3 Certificate , Subsidiary Diploma , Diploma and Extended Diploma in Animal Management Level 2 or 3 qualifications in work-based Animal Care Other related qualifications Qualification support materials City & Guilds also provides the following publications and resources specifically for these qualifications: Description How to access Assignment guide Marking guide Information sheets Fast track approval forms/generic fast track approval form 12 Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) 2 Centre requirements This section outlines the approval processes for Centres to offer these qualifications and any resources that Centres will need in place to offer the qualifications including qualification-specific requirements for Centre staff. Centres already offering the Level 2 National Certificate in Animal Care (0341) Centres approved to offer the qualification Level 2 National Certificate in Animal Care (0341-12) may apply for approval for the new Level 2 Certificate , Extended Certificate and Diploma in Animal Care (0074-02) using the fast track approval form, available from the City & Guilds website.